Atlantic Seadromes to Bridge Atlantic Air Route
Capt Hugh Duncan Grant outlines a 1937 plan to bridge the Atlantic with four seadromes anchored 600 miles apart between the US and Europe. The system would enable 30 hour air mail and passenger hops with hotels on six acre decks, anchored 100 feet above water, using a 1500 ton concrete anchor and deep ballast to stabilize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
New York
Paris
London
Berlin
Hugh Duncan Grant
Faguire
Seadrome Ocean Airway
Grant
Meteorological Department
America
Armstrong
Atlantic
United States
Azores
Ferrol
Spain
Bermuda
Stadrome
Lisbon
Bhutan Ruler to Visit Calcutta Meet Viceroy at Government House
The Maharajah of Bhutan, an independent state on India Tibet borders, will visit Calcutta to meet the viceroy and be a guest at government house. Bhutan maintains strict entry rules for Europeans and relies on India for foreign affairs. The present ruler ascended the throne in 1926 at age 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
Government House
Bhutan
India
Tibet
Great Britain
New York transit plan touts nickel fare for long rides
The Detroit Free Press cites a proposal to merge rapid transit lines in New York enabling a passenger to ride 160 miles for a nickel. The claim, 3,200 miles for a dollar, contrasts with current prices and market offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Detroit Free Press
Money makes money but one must first make the money
A fragmented aphorism notes that wealth builds wealth only after generating initial capital. The saying emphasizes starting funds as a prerequisite for subsequent profits and economic growth.
Early Maturing Red Wing Flax Promises Northward Expansion
Alberta University researchers led by Dr. O S Aamodt report Red Wing flax matures 10 days earlier than standard Central Prairie varieties. Five year tests show average yield 20% above provincial norms and higher oil quality with strong disease resistance. Development traces to 1923 Minnesota selection by Stakman and Aamodt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Alberta
O. S. Aamodt
C.W
Edmonton
Aamodt
Alberta
Minnesota
E. C. Stakman
Prairies
Medicine Hat
World's Largest Clock Rises Over Montreal Brewery
A Montreal firm designs and builds a huge three faced clock to top a 60 foot steel tower on a brewery roof. The 60 foot diameter dials face three directions and will be neon illuminated, visible across Montreal and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Montreal
Chapels In A Tree Age of the Oak in Allouville-Bellefosse
The Belioncle family guardians of the oak key guard a tree in Allouville-Bellefosse with two chapels inside. The 1200 year old trunk once welcomed Charles II and Louis XV. Other ancient trees like Lombardy’s Soma Cypress predate Christmas. Dean Stanley notes eight original olives remain in Gethsemane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belioncle
Allouville-Bellefosse
Charles II
England
Louis XV
France
Lombardy
Dean Stanley
Garden
Gethsemane
Education Gaps Highlight Hunan Province Population
In Hunan province of China an estimated 36 million people have only three percent receiving any education. Schools collectively educate 910,580 primary pupils and 2,090 students overall, revealing a vast schooling deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunan
Corsican Bandit King Sentenced To The Guillotine
Andre Spada, Corsican bandit king, was condemned to die by guillotine for murders during his reign of terror. The jury quickly found him guilty and he faces execution after appeals. This marks his fourth death sentence and first time present at trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andre Spada
Corsica
Italy
Robin Hood
Island
Spada
Do you like school Tommy Golly missus
A fragmented line questions school value and holidays while noting rising rayon production in Italy. The casual tone hints at a wartime or industrial setting with references to education and manufacturing. The readable phrases point to broader social context without a coherent narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Missus
Explanation Is Simple Fewer Deaths In Hard Times
The New York State Health Department notes the death rate fell from 12.4 per 1 000 in 1929 to 11.1 in 1934 as government aid for the unemployed expanded. It argues that greater state and federal responsibility improved life for destitute families, a rebuke to society for neglecting the self supporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York State Health Department
Vancouver 1936 Jubilee Air Race Sponsor Found
The Vancouver jubilee committee announces a sponsor for a potential 25000 dollar air race from Croydon England to Vancouver via Moscow and Tokyo. The sponsor’s name is not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Croydon
England
Moscow
Tokio
Sea-lily: an animal anchored by a jointed stem
The sea-lily is an animal that lives on the sea floor and is attached to the substrate by a long jointed stem. It resembles a plant in form but belongs to the animal kingdom, growing fixed to the ocean bed.
Britain's Defence Budget Falls Short of Some Nations
Britain’s naval estimates total 60.04 million pounds for the coming year, up 3.5 million from 1934, with overall defence outlays at 127.45 million pounds. The Washington treaty limits prevent new capital ships until it expires, while Singapore base work proceeds with NZ funding promise. Across nations, Britain’s defence rise trails the United States, Germany and France, but leads Japan in growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Japan
Singapore
Naval
Admiraltty
Hong Kong
Federated Malay States
New Zealand
United States
Germany
France
Potatoes Energy and Cooking Impacts
Potatoes provide substantial nutrition and are easily digested but lack protein and fat. Boiling with skins minimizes nutrient loss. baking preserves nutrients. peeling and soaking can cost seven percent of nutrients. Frying increases fat content. adding milk or butter improves mashed potatoes.
Balloon Found in Forest Near Ugale Latvia In Birmingham Tie
A red white and blue toy balloon discovered in a Courland Latvia forest bears a wooden label promising five shillings to anyone who returns it to Miss Rawlinson in Birmingham England. It notes it was released by Miss Brindley at the People’s Carnival in Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ugale
Courland
Latvia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alberta University
Toronto
Canada
Togo
PTT
Britain
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!